Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
• One letter of recommendation from faculty
• Interview with Honors Program Director
Completion Requirements
• Six Honors courses
• 3.0 Honors Program GPA, plus 3.33 cumulative GPA in an undergraduate program
Curriculum Students in the Honors Program take six courses in these artes liberales: Trivium Dialectic: philosophy, religious studies, history Rhetoric: English, political science, communication, history, philosophy Grammar: English, communication, history, religious studies, philosophy, language Quadrivium Music: music, drama, art history, English, communication, philosophy, history, religious studies Mathematics Science: interpreted as physical and social sciences
To ensure that honors course credits are applied appropriately and efficiently within a student’ s academic plan, the student should meet regularly with his / her program advisor and the Director of the Honors Program, preferably each semester at the time of pre-registration, for a review of the distribution and placement of honors credits.
Benefits
• Recognition of Honors Program on transcript and diploma Special advising
• Small seminar classes that emphasize interactive learning and critical thinking Immersion in a challenging, classical liberal arts education
• Cultural and social events and occasions for informal gatherings with Honors faculty. The option of on- campus Honors living-learning community
• Enhanced eligibility for graduate study and employment Participation by students from a crosssection of academic majors Weighted GPA for HON courses
• Early course registration
Program Student Learning Outcomes: PLO1: Communicate effectively in oral and written formats. PLO2: Collaborate with others and interact as responsible, thoughtful, and compassionate citizens of the world of the twenty-first century. PLO3: Develop research skills, including the ability to question, synthesize, analyze, reason and interpret information. PLO4: Recognize the interconnectedness of knowledge, regardless of discipline. PLO5: Identify, evaluate, analyze, and interpret primary sources. PLO6: Assess differing and often conflicting interpretations of primary source texts that provide contemporary insights into intellectual, cultural, political, and social movements.
83